Superintendent of Public Instruction, Department of Education, State of Michaigan, 2005-present

Educational Representative, Children's Advisory Task Force

Former Member, Commission on Asia in the Schools

Education Commissioner, Detroit 300 Commission

Member, Reading Plan for Michigan Advisory Council

Superintendent, Farmington/Farmington Hills School District

Superintendent, Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency

Executive Director, Michigan Association of School Administrators, 2001-2005

Education Advisor, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, 2003

Former Board Member, Botsford Hospital

Former Board Member, Business and Education Training Alliance, Detroit

Board Member, Cyber-State

Chair, Education Alliance of Michigan

Founder, Jefferson Center, Regional Educational Service Agency

Former Board Member, Michigan Leadership Institute

Former Chair, Michigan Liquid Asset Fund

Former President, Michigan School Business Officials

Board Member, Michigan Virtual University

Former President, National County Superintendents Association

Board Member, North Central Association State Committee

Board Member, Ready to Succeed Partnership

Member, Regional Chamber of Commerce